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Chemical Equilibrium

Chemical Equilibrium

The state of a reversible reaction in which the forward and reverse reactions proceed at equal rates, so no net change in composition…

aA + bB ⇌ cC + dD Dimensionless
Chemical Equilibrium

Combining Equilibrium Constants

The rule that when two reactions are added, their equilibrium constants multiply.

K_overall = K₁ × K₂ Various
Chemical Equilibrium

Common Ion Effect

The suppression of the ionisation or dissolution of a substance by adding a second substance that supplies one of the same ions.

mol/L
Chemical Equilibrium

Complex Ion Equilibrium

The equilibrium between a metal ion, its ligands and the resulting complex ion in solution.

M + nL ⇌ MLₙ mol/L
Chemical Equilibrium

Concentration Equilibrium Constant

The equilibrium constant expressed in terms of the molar concentrations of the species involved.

Kc = [C]^c[D]^d / [A]^a[B]^b Various
Chemical Equilibrium

Coupled Equilibria

Two or more equilibria that share a common species, so that shifting one necessarily shifts the others.

Dimensionless